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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Two weeks after four kittens were found thrown from a vehicle along Clarksville's U.S. 41-A Bypass, one more has been turned into a veterinary clinic Thursday.

The five- to six-week-old kitten was turned into the Tiny Town Animal Clinic early Thursday morning, said Juli Morris, who works at the clinic.

The kitten was expected to recover, but suffered a bloody nose and mouth, she said. The kitten was found on Trenton Road near Exit 1 in front of the Burger King, Morris said.

Earlier this month, four kittens were reported to have been thrown from a vehicle and found by a local resident who turned them in. Two died from being thrown, another ran off and another recovered from its injuries, said Jeanette Farrell, director of Montgomery County Animal Control.

Two people found the lost kitten days later after setting up a trap for it, Farrell said. The two went on to adopt that same kitten.

Farrell said her office received a call Thursday morning after people saw another kitten thrown from a vehicle. It was then hit by another car after it hit the pavement, she said.

Morris said she hopes people will bring in unwanted animals to local clinics such as the humane society or animal control instead of treating them inhumanely.

"We feel like this type of behavior is so unnecessary if they have unwanted animals," Morris said. "This type of behavior, of course, is illegal, but it's just so ridiculous they do this to these types of animals."

If anyone has other information, they can contact Animal Control at 931-648-5750 or at 616 North Spring St. Anyone that sees incidents of animal abuse should call Clarksville Police or animal control.